Installing driver for Canon Lide 60 with Suse

dth1 · 05-01-2006, 10:02 AM

Just bought a Canon scanner model Lide 60. The version of Sane with Suse 10.0 does not include the model but an updated version (downloaded from the packman site does).

But when I try to install the driver (using yast / hardware) I get an error message:-

"failed to activate genesys"

Any ideas?

BruceCadieux · 05-02-2006, 04:37 AM

Got to /etc/sane.d/dll.conf open it with your favorite editor and add genesys to the list.

Then restart sane or reboot, and the scanner will be available.

I have an LIDE 50 and this works just fine.

dth1 · 05-02-2006, 01:43 PM

Bruce - Thanks for that. It worked fine. Such a little thing to do to make it work but I would never have worked that out in a million years without your help.

Thanks again

trackrat · 06-01-2006, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BruceCadieux

Got to /etc/sane.d/dll.conf open it with your favorite editor and add genesys to the list.

Then restart sane or reboot, and the scanner will be available.

I have an LIDE 50 and this works just fine.

Hi bruce,
I too have a LIDE 50, and tried to follow your advice.
I opened the Kate editor and added genesys to the /etc/sane.d/dll.conf file and it would not let me save it as it said I did not have permission.

I tried it as root and still got the same answer.

As I have not done anything like this before, where am I going wrong, how do I change permissions so I can save the alteration.

Also do I just type # genesys ?.

trackrat · 06-01-2006, 10:31 AM

Forgot to say thanks for your help.

dth1 · 06-03-2006, 03:54 AM

there is not a gap between the # and genesys

trackrat · 06-03-2006, 06:53 AM

OK thanks, all sorted now.

Bluden · 06-05-2006, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by dth1

there is not a gap between the # and genesys

I did a search on this and got this thread. Tried to do as it said, used one of the editors that is with the SuSE 10,0 and I keep getting the same error over and over. It states that I don#t haave permission! or I don't have enough space. Space is not the problem....at least I think it is not a problem.

Any help....Ooo, I am a newby to SuSE.

dth1 · 06-05-2006, 11:04 AM

Have you tried to use the scanner?

I ask as I get a silly error message when setting up the scanner in yast but it works fine. Just select the programme - graphics / scanner and see what happens.

dth1 · 06-05-2006, 11:06 AM

Just another thought - I can send you my file for dll.config file if you'd like.

Bluden · 06-05-2006, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dth1

Just another thought - I can send you my file for dll.config file if you'd like.

At this point, I am ready to try anything!